Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 74

State Senator John Liu came by the school with the INCREDIBLY GENEROUS gift of backpacks and school supplies for the students in our SONYC after school program. THANK YOU!

What clubs are there in MS74? When do they meet? Who do I get in touch with to find out more?

This document will answer to all your questions.

 23-24 School Activities-Clubs.pdf 

On or before the 1st day of school for your child, please log into your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) to access and complete 3 very important forms: Media Consent, Emergency Contacts, and Family Income Inquiry Form.

All 3 forms must be completed the first week of school.

The forms are available now, so you don't need to wait till September to complete them.

Thank you for your support!!

SONYC, our Afterschool Partner, has opened their Registration Portal for the 2023-24 School Year. Spots are LIMITED and are on a 1st COME, 1st SERVED basis. If you're interested in registering for this program, please see the email sent from JC DiCicco, Parent Coordinator, on August 9th. 

GS Preferences were due on June 30th.  Access the Google Form here. Students are not required or expected to have any experience prior to registering for their GS Classes. 

If you weren't able to attend our virtual orientation on Tuesday, June 13th, please access the zoom recording.

Congratulations to our 2023-24 PTA Executive Board:

Julia Yan - President

Kien Tam - Secretary

Sandra Lau Mui - Treasurer

Parents may reach the board by emailing: team74pta@gmail.com

Supply List

• One (1) Device (School Assigned or Personal Laptop/Tablet) - please see note on devices below.
  • Cell phone usage is not permitted in class and cannot be counted as a device.
• One (1) working set of headphones to use with device (headphones can be in-the-ear or over-the-ear - they just need to connect to the device)
• One (1) five-section notebook OR One (1) binder with five sections (one for each subject)
• Six (6) Two-pocket folders
  • One (1) folder for handouts you receive, paired with five (5) folders (one for each of your core subjects) to store completed units/notes/work.
• General Supplies (Pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, etc)

Depending on grade/GS/courses, your child may require additional items (i.e. a separate notebook, a calculator).  If this is the case, these additional items will be communicated by your teachers in September through their course Welcome Letters.

All teachers have been provided with 3-hole punchers and staplers—there is no need for students to carry these items in their bags.

Devices

• Students will not need to have a device for the first two (2) weeks of school.
• Students will be expected to bring and use their device for daily classwork.
• Students are expected to know the NYCDOE username email and password they were issued by their previous school. Students new to the NYCDOE system will be given an email address in the first few days. 
• If your child requests a school-issued device, families will be asked to complete a “Device Loan Agreement” that states the specific guidelines around accepting the device. This Agreement will be provided to students in their homeroom classes during the first week of school. 
• Devices are for use in the building every day and can be used at home over all breaks (including summer!). 
• Students have the option to refuse a school device and acknowledge the use of a personal device for classwork.

Congratulations to the Hawthorne Symphonic Band! On Thursday, May 18^th students in class 7B & 8B traveled to The Grand Street Campus High School to take part in this years NYSSMA Major’s festival. NYSSMA major’s is an adjudication process where large ensembles perform three prepared musical selections for two experienced judges. Group are rated based on rigorous musical standards and ultimately ranked. Although this is the first time an instrumental group at MS 74 has gone to major, they received a Gold Rating!. Here’s to the start of a whole new tradition of excellence. Soaring To Good, To Great and Beyond! Go Hawks!

Congratulations to Mr. Lopez for bringing home the trophy for the Band GS code.

Well played! 

It's a big file to download, but worth the wait!